Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Maldives

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Maldives by year

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Djibouti

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	Maldives
2023	2.61	1.58
2022	2.65	1.58
2021	2.7	1.6
2020	2.75	1.61
2019	2.8	1.64
2018	2.86	1.71
2017	2.92	1.8
2016	2.97	1.9
2015	3.04	2
2014	3.12	2.09
2013	3.19	2.17
2012	3.26	2.25
2011	3.34	2.31
2010	3.43	2.35
2009	3.52	2.39
2008	3.62	2.37
2007	3.76	2.29
2006	3.9	2.2
2005	4.04	2.2
2004	4.16	2.26
2003	4.3	2.34
2002	4.41	2.42
2001	4.52	2.53
2000	4.6	2.69
1999	4.69	2.9
1998	4.8	3.17
1997	4.97	3.48
1996	5.15	3.86
1995	5.33	4.29
1994	5.51	4.69
1993	5.64	5.06
1992	5.75	5.44
1991	5.86	5.8
1990	5.93	6.13
1989	5.97	6.39
1988	6.03	6.58
1987	6.09	6.73
1986	6.14	6.85
1985	6.19	6.94
1984	6.25	7.03
1983	6.3	7.09
1982	6.34	7.15
1981	6.4	7.19
1980	6.46	7.23
1979	6.52	7.23
1978	6.59	7.23
1977	6.64	7.27
1976	6.69	7.29
1975	6.74	7.32
1974	6.78	7.38
1973	6.82	7.4
1972	6.85	7.37
1971	6.88	7.38
1970	6.88	7.39
1969	6.88	7.33
1968	6.88	7.28
1967	6.87	7.23
1966	6.88	7.15
1965	6.86	7.07
1964	6.87	7
1963	6.86	6.94
1962	6.85	6.89
1961	6.85	6.79
1960	6.85	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Djibouti vs Maldives population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	Maldives
2023	15,349	4,566
2022	15,337	4,752
2021	14,555	4,426
2020	14,970	4,594
2019	15,368	4,886
2018	15,524	5,088
2017	15,593	5,342
2016	15,621	5,652
2015	15,718	5,914
2014	15,857	6,122
2013	15,986	6,307
2012	16,026	6,445
2011	16,169	6,429
2010	16,225	6,350
2009	16,323	6,227
2008	16,356	5,856
2007	16,647	5,324
2006	16,901	4,766
2005	17,361	4,493
2004	17,756	4,287
2003	18,341	4,316
2002	18,167	4,257
2001	17,710	4,271
2000	17,014	4,372
1999	16,491	4,601
1998	15,845	4,919
1997	15,255	5,267
1996	15,408	5,705
1995	15,651	6,177
1994	15,989	6,550
1993	15,805	6,842
1992	16,971	7,096
1991	16,553	7,295
1990	15,074	7,444
1989	13,851	7,472
1988	13,107	7,414
1987	12,357	7,300
1986	11,671	7,153
1985	11,106	6,944
1984	10,713	6,680
1983	10,391	6,361
1982	10,058	6,058
1981	9,654	5,778
1980	9,187	5,526
1979	8,573	5,275
1978	7,886	4,812
1977	7,195	4,779
1976	6,567	4,538
1975	6,034	4,325
1974	5,601	4,136
1973	5,234	3,924
1972	4,885	3,707
1971	4,484	3,549
1970	4,249	3,415
1969	3,950	3,260
1968	3,712	3,150
1967	3,484	3,010
1966	3,268	2,845
1965	3,054	2,747
1964	2,864	2,660
1963	2,687	2,567
1962	2,538	2,475
1961	2,412	2,354
1960	2,299	2,241

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.33% in Djibouti and +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Maldives by year

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Djibouti

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	Maldives
2023	20.8	11
2022	21	11.4
2021	21.3	11.7
2020	21.6	12.1
2019	21.9	12.6
2018	22.3	13.4
2017	22.7	14.3
2016	23.1	15.5
2015	23.6	16.7
2014	24.1	17.8
2013	24.6	18.8
2012	25.1	19.8
2011	25.7	20.4
2010	26.3	20.9
2009	26.9	21.3
2008	27.6	20.9
2007	28.5	20
2006	29.4	18.8
2005	30.6	18.3
2004	31.6	18.3
2003	32.7	18.4
2002	33	18.7
2001	33.3	19.1
2000	33.5	19.9
1999	33.5	21.2
1998	33.5	23
1997	33.7	24.9
1996	34.8	27.4
1995	35.9	30.1
1994	37.2	32.5
1993	37.1	34.7
1992	39.9	37
1991	37.8	39.2
1990	37.2	41.3
1989	37.9	42.9
1988	38.8	44.2
1987	39.1	45.3
1986	39.5	46.3
1985	40	46.9
1984	40.6	47.1
1983	41.2	46.9
1982	41.5	46.7
1981	41.8	46.5
1980	42	46.6
1979	42.2	46.6
1978	42.4	46.6
1977	42.7	46.5
1976	43.3	46.4
1975	43.9	46.5
1974	44.7	46.8
1973	45.3	47
1972	45.8	47
1971	46.2	47.4
1970	46.5	48
1969	46.6	48.2
1968	47	48.7
1967	47	49.3
1966	47	50
1965	46.9	51.1
1964	46.9	51.9
1963	46.9	52.1
1962	46.9	52.2
1961	46.9	51.7
1960	46.9	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 11 in Maldives, compared with 46.9 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	Maldives
2100	17.7%	13.8%
2099	17.8%	13.8%
2098	17.8%	13.9%
2097	17.9%	13.9%
2096	17.9%	13.9%
2095	18%	14%
2094	18%	14%
2093	18.1%	14%
2092	18.1%	14%
2091	18.2%	14%
2090	18.3%	14%
2089	18.4%	13.9%
2088	18.4%	13.8%
2087	18.5%	13.7%
2086	18.6%	13.6%
2085	18.7%	13.5%
2084	18.8%	13.4%
2083	18.9%	13.2%
2082	19%	13.1%
2081	19.1%	12.9%
2080	19.3%	12.8%
2079	19.4%	12.6%
2078	19.5%	12.5%
2077	19.6%	12.3%
2076	19.7%	12.2%
2075	19.8%	12.1%
2074	19.9%	12%
2073	20%	12%
2072	20.1%	11.9%
2071	20.2%	11.9%
2070	20.3%	11.9%
2069	20.4%	11.9%
2068	20.5%	12%
2067	20.6%	12%
2066	20.7%	12.1%
2065	20.8%	12.2%
2064	20.9%	12.3%
2063	21%	12.4%
2062	21.1%	12.5%
2061	21.2%	12.7%
2060	21.4%	12.8%
2059	21.5%	12.9%
2058	21.7%	13%
2057	21.8%	13.1%
2056	22%	13.1%
2055	22.2%	13.2%
2054	22.4%	13.2%
2053	22.6%	13.2%
2052	22.9%	13.2%
2051	23.1%	13.2%
2050	23.3%	13.1%
2049	23.5%	13%
2048	23.7%	13%
2047	24%	12.9%
2046	24.2%	12.8%
2045	24.4%	12.8%
2044	24.6%	12.8%
2043	24.8%	12.7%
2042	25%	12.8%
2041	25.2%	12.8%
2040	25.4%	12.9%
2039	25.6%	13.1%
2038	25.8%	13.2%
2037	26%	13.5%
2036	26.1%	13.7%
2035	26.3%	14.1%
2034	26.5%	14.4%
2033	26.7%	14.8%
2032	26.9%	15.3%
2031	27.2%	15.8%
2030	27.4%	16.3%
2029	27.7%	16.9%
2028	28%	17.5%
2027	28.3%	18.1%
2026	28.6%	18.7%
2025	29%	19.3%
2024	29.2%	19.6%
2023	29.6%	20%
2022	30%	20.4%
2021	30.5%	20.8%
2020	31%	21.2%
2019	31.6%	21.7%
2018	32.2%	22.1%
2017	32.8%	22.5%
2016	33.4%	22.8%
2015	34%	23.2%
2014	34.6%	23.5%
2013	35.1%	23.9%
2012	35.5%	24.3%
2011	35.9%	24.9%
2010	36.4%	25.7%
2009	36.8%	26.7%
2008	37.2%	28%
2007	37.7%	29.5%
2006	38.1%	31.2%
2005	38.4%	32.7%
2004	38.5%	34.2%
2003	38.6%	35.6%
2002	38.7%	37.1%
2001	39.1%	38.7%
2000	39.6%	40.2%
1999	40%	41.6%
1998	40.6%	42.9%
1997	41.5%	44.1%
1996	42.2%	45%
1995	42.5%	45.8%
1994	42.8%	46.5%
1993	43.1%	46.8%
1992	43.3%	47%
1991	43.5%	47.1%
1990	43.7%	47%
1989	44%	46.8%
1988	44.2%	46.6%
1987	44.4%	46.3%
1986	44.6%	45.9%
1985	44.8%	45.5%
1984	45%	45.4%
1983	45.1%	45.6%
1982	45.3%	45.8%
1981	45.4%	45.9%
1980	45.5%	45.9%
1979	45.5%	45.9%
1978	45.6%	45.8%
1977	45.5%	45.7%
1976	45.5%	45.8%
1975	45.4%	45.6%
1974	45.3%	45.6%
1973	45.2%	45.7%
1972	45%	45.8%
1971	44.9%	45.8%
1970	44.7%	45.6%
1969	44.5%	45.4%
1968	44.3%	45.2%
1967	44%	44.7%
1966	43.8%	43.5%
1965	43.6%	41.8%
1964	43.5%	40.3%
1963	43.7%	39.4%
1962	43.8%	38.7%
1961	44%	38.2%
1960	44.2%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs Maldives

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Djibouti

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	Maldives
2023	162	32
2022	174	34
2021	221	60
2020	192	48
2019	194	39
2018	199	40
2017	201	41
2016	204	41
2015	210	41
2014	212	43
2013	219	47
2012	221	47
2011	229	48
2010	243	49
2009	263	52
2008	273	53
2007	285	51
2006	298	52
2005	315	54
2004	364	65
2003	391	70
2002	404	76
2001	441	81
2000	501	94
1999	524	111
1998	555	136
1997	582	149
1996	609	167
1995	634	191
1994	682	222
1993	704	251
1992	780	281
1991	731	310
1990	725	346
1989	746	381
1988	768	424
1987	785	471
1986	804	508
1985	821	552

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 162 deaths per 100,000 live births in Djibouti, compared to 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Djibouti

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	Maldives
2023	5.04%	0.57%
2022	5.22%	0.6%
2021	5.38%	0.64%
2020	5.56%	0.69%
2019	5.75%	0.74%
2018	5.94%	0.8%
2017	6.13%	0.86%
2016	6.33%	0.92%
2015	6.51%	0.99%
2014	6.72%	1.05%
2013	6.93%	1.13%
2012	7.14%	1.21%
2011	7.36%	1.29%
2010	7.59%	1.38%
2009	7.81%	1.49%
2008	8.03%	1.61%
2007	8.28%	1.76%
2006	8.53%	1.94%
2005	8.77%	2.16%
2004	9%	2.7%
2003	9.24%	2.72%
2002	9.48%	3.08%
2001	9.72%	3.47%
2000	9.95%	3.9%
1999	10.2%	4.36%
1998	10.3%	4.81%
1997	10.5%	5.28%
1996	10.7%	5.74%
1995	10.8%	6.22%
1994	10.9%	6.68%
1993	11.1%	7.15%
1992	11.2%	7.61%
1991	11.4%	8.08%
1990	11.6%	8.57%
1989	11.9%	9.06%
1988	12.2%	9.59%
1987	12.5%	10.1%
1986	12.8%	10.7%
1985	13.2%	11.3%
1984	13.6%	12%
1983	14%	12.7%
1982	14.4%	13.4%
1981	14.8%	14.2%
1980	15.3%	15%
1979	15.7%	15.9%
1978	16.2%	16.9%
1977	16.6%	17.9%
1976	17.1%	18.9%
1975	-	20.1%
1974	-	21.2%
1973	-	22.4%
1972	-	23.6%
1971	-	24.7%
1970	-	25.8%
1969	-	26.8%
1968	-	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.